D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D F#
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Bm D7
Because you're not a baby anymore
G Gm D Bm
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D F#
What happened to that funny face
Bm D7
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
G Gm D Bm
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
A
When you were only six
D
I was your big brother
A
Then when you were ten
D
We didn't like each other
Bm
When you were thirteen
Em
You were my funny valentine
E7
But since you've grown up
E7
Your future is sewn up
A
From now on you're gonna be mine, so
D F#
If I should smile with sweet surprise
Bm D7
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
G Gm D Bm
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
E7 A7 D
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
D Bm
Tra la-la-la-la la-la-la-la
G A
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C
Bm = Am
G = F
Gm = Fm
A = G
Em = Dm
F# = E
D7 = C7
A7 = G7
E7 = D7